Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-15

te.ts he hall receive the sum Of 5, T. be
pail by the county treasurer upon the
certificate Of the circuit judge that such
services have been performed
Sec. a. The party defendant against
whom any divorce Is granted shali not
marry again within two years from the
time OF entry of final decree of divorce,
and in case any person shall marry con
trary 10 the provisions OF this section,
such per on shall be deemed To have com
mitted the crime of bigamy, and he subject
to the pains and penalties therefor.
The house has passed the bill appropria-
ting 5000 for running expenses OF the
state normal including s3,OOJfor the libra
ry. Also the bill enacting general Jaw
for the incorporation OF printing, publ h
ing and boo S-making companies.
The committee who have been lnvestigat
ing the grave yard insurance companies
have made some very remarkable discov-
cries. Senator German found that three
policies had been taken out by one mary
upon the life OF his mother StenographerN
Haynes found two policies upon the life
of his mother-n-law. In both cases specu
lative neighbors had made the investment
without having in urahle interests. The
committee have visited Jackson. Hillsdale,
Reading Benton Arbor, Battle Creek,
Sturgis Hastings OwOssO, Grand Rapids,
Detroit and one or two Ctler plac :.
They found in some cases a ne arlous sys
tenn Of working up policies on the lives of
aged people. the motive unlawful and the
method downright fraud. They also found
some honestly conducted companies but
find that reform in the law is neede TO
prevent traficking ia human lives AM base
deception toward the living.
The Joint resolution requiring all citizens
10 be capap'e of reading the English Ian
guage after the ear 1900, was defeated In
the house.
Gov. Luce sent his first vetoes 70 tho
legislature the other day. One was the
veto If the bin TO incorporate Marine
City, and the other to require the publica-
tion of the proceedings of boards of super
visors. The governor says the law at
present calls for the publication of re-
Ceipts and expenditures and treq' ers
statements. and does not prohibit full
publication if tue supervisors with. He
believes it better 20 lie we tho matter as it
is, and that the present bill Is unwse and
not called for by the public interests
The bill for the purchase of land at the
Traverse City asylum, which passed the
house lust before the election vacation
without any explanation has been ordered
recalled. The land in question belongs 70
Perry Hannah and partners. When the
asylum was est lbished it was thought
that II would be a proper thing for Trav-
erse city people, who compete with 9th
or localities for the location OF the asylum
i'm their midst - donate 10 TO the state,
in shape. 10 was not donated. tut Han
nah d co. offered TO sci it To the
state. As Mr. Hannah wa. a trustee of
the asylum il was unlawful for him 20
make a convey ance o. the and He, there
fore applied TO tie legislature for an en-
aiding act, so TINT he m ght convey his
right in tae land % the asylum. The legi--
lature refused 10 pass such an act
the comment being that Mr..
Hannah might resign from the board of
trustees and let new member lie appoint
ed. In that ca-e II might not be found
necessary for the YUM 20 have the tract
in question. and il it was necessary Mr..
Hannah, private citizen, could convey
land to the trustees in a perfectly legal
manner. Two subsequent legislatures
took the same view OF the attem Z made
10 buy the Hannah tract Its recall will
revive the whole history of the affair.
The house has finally passed the bin APP
propriating 1000 Z complete the histor-
cal work begun 10y. the semi centennial
commission. II viii include the colonial
territorial and state history OF Michigan
and of the counties, AM biographies OF all
the legislators, Judges and officials since
the organization of the state.
The fate Of the amendment being settleA
the prohibition SITS are preparing TO ma!
their legislative campo gn Mr.. Chapman
OF Hill dale, who had prohihltory bill in
readiness, mOdeied aft r tho Kansas W.
which brings the of nder al once be.
fore tie circuit court, SAYS he Will
not press this measure. lie thinks il viii
not be constitutional as the prop9rty
right in liquor remains good But if the
leaders of the party. upon advice OF law
yers, think the bill should be amended and
put upon it passage he will call il up. Mr..
Chapman also has local option and high
license bill, cop ell from the law of Georgia
and the Ontario Scott act. This. he thinks,
will he pressed and he hopes successfully.
He i oppo ,ed TO township and municipal
line, in the matter Of local option and re
grets that the counties are small for
the purpose OF passing upon the exclusion
OF intoxicating liquor, and would gladly
control 10y superior power If II were pos
sibe such countic. IS have expressed
themselves against prohibition.
Harry Watson + Montcalm chairman
of the house con mlttee on the liquor traf-
fic interprets the vote on the 4th inst in
favor of continuance Of the present
liquor laws. and regards them. If properly
enforced. "a the very next best thing TO
prohibition; inasmuch as they are capable
of being made in effect prohihitOry in
communities that do not want the saloon.
Many other members believe that there
should be no distinction in the tax on
beer and whisky These members appre
Clate the motive that made the distin ctIOn
but say the weakness of human nature
Is such that ninety per cent. OF the saloon
keepers who pay taxes for beer sell
whisky. aud the law must be made TO
cover those who defraud the state by such
performan es. \ considerable number Of
members, those from cities included ex-
press themselves as favorable to an eduita-
bic distribution of the liquor tax to the
county.
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